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QUESTION N19
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10 marks

How does India see its place in the economic space of rising natural resource rich Africa?

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What the examiner wants

Explain/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “How does India see its place in the economic space of rising natural resource rich Africa?” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Natural resources Potential.

Explain/AnalyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘How does India see its place in the economic space of rising natural resource rich Africa?’, directly answer: How does India see its place in the economic space of rising natural resource rich Africa?≈35 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘How does India see its place in the economic space of rising natural resource rich Africa?’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Natural resources Potential, not just a list of features≈35 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘How does India see its place in the economic space of rising natural resource rich Africa?’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Natural resources Potential≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Natural resources PotentialExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘How does India see its place in the economic space of rising natural resource rich Africa?’, avoid a generic note on Natural resources Potential; answer the actual wording/directive and the Natural resources Potential proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘How does India see its place in the economic space of rising natural resource rich Africa?’, do not add examples around Natural resources Potential unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Mechanism flowchart: policy/input → transmission channel → outcome → risk
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.